Happy Birthday Bubba!

Yeah Bubba is 20  today!  Wow where did the time go? Tabor has some exciting news.... he has accepted a job with McCormick Construction, a company based out of Greenfield, MN and they Manufacturing facilities.  For the next three weeks they are working for Cargill in  Mankato.  Then they will be off to Nebraska for several months to build a new shuttle loading elevator.

4 weeks

Well it has been a long time since the Elliott family had this feeling..........The same feeling you have before a big football game........the hype.....the anxiety...the intensity....the determination and above all the excitement.  Something that we haven't had with any other sport!  It has been four weeks to the date around 4pm when we found out Dalton had a broken neck.  Today it comes full circle........the finals for the teams chance to go to state are at 4pm TODAY.  Dalton has taken on a coaching roll and Tanner is wrestling not only for his team but his family.  Wrestling will be on the radio KNUJ 860 am check them out on-line.  Just  a pin away from STATE.

Pin Pin

Tanner recorded his fasted pin this season in 10 seconds in the first period.  LCWM Area nailed down the Valley Conference championship.  Thursday night we take the first step in the quest to state.  Three weeks left of the season that has aged us all 10 years.  But the strength and determination we have gained is remarkable.  Now if we could just get "Mother Nauture" to see it our way and spare us the ice!

Update on Dalton

 Well we are making progress the first two weeks of Dalton's injury!  We are now able to have Dalton get some exercise on a recumbent bike.  And on Friday we will have our first acupuncture treatment on our fingers and wrists.  We will visit with Dr again on Monday and continue the x-rays.  Lot's of firsts for us......and the biggest first for Dalton is using a comb for his hair!  If you know our boys always have very short hair and we can never take the collar off so the hair has to grow.

super hero day

Today was Dalton's first day back at school after his injury.  Snow week is this week at school and today was superhero day.  His t-shirt and socks all had red capes.  Plus everyone knows superman always gets his powers back!

JCC- Look out we are coming to get you

True Winners

Nevertheless, the definition of a true winner is one who can lose everything, suffer disappointment and go all the way back to the beginning and still muster the courage to begin again. This kind of disappointment is like a major injury or illness. Anyone who has had one knows injury or illness can quickly render you helpless. The muscles dwindle and atrophy quickly. But, the body and mind are amazing and little by little we mend and can be strong once again. It is all a part of the journey.

If you commit to taking a risk and pursuing your goals, you will understand how families come together in victory and defeat. You will learn that endurance gives you abilities to deal with things you never thought you could. You will be taken to places emotionally and physically that you never knew existed. Most people will never know this destination, but you can. These places are not found on any map and others can’t take you there. They can only point you in the right direction and the rest is up to you. You have to find this place on your own, and when you do, you’ll know it’s worth it.